Game



R. A ELLISON. GAME.

Fl LED APR. 22 I921 Jan. 9,123.

' 2 sHEsTs-srTzaT I R. A. ELLISON.

GAME. I I FILED APR. 22. 1921. 2 SHEETS'SHEET 2 Jan. 9, 1923. 1,441,333

.. To allwhom it mag concern Patented Jon 9,

GAME.

Ap nlicati on filed. mini "22;;

' Be known that I, Ronnnr rk'. 'ELLisoNQ a citiheniof the United States of rhmericay and; a res dent of Cincinnati, in the county ofyizunrlton and Stateof @1110, have in} vented 1 new and "useful Improvement in a Gsme, of Which, the vfollowing is at specifi} cation. v v

LMy in ention relates. to games of the type;

wherein dummy figures are made to climb pole or toimove foverr a course undi'n which the movement of theduinmyover the course is conditioned by theiaction of a player who manually operates a rotatory wheel, or simihtr device connectedlwith. the dummymovinp; mechanism.

The-game iseleeti'ic elly operated and as disclosedherein, comprises .a series of masts B, up Whicha dummy figure is drawn by a cable a whlch 1s Wound upon a reel as revo hibly; mounted on; icontinuously moving shaft A. l-h"dIl1mC6*lS mounted upon the continuously moving. shaft-and is adapted toftrensmit motion from the: shaft to the reelhunder certain conditions;

; These conditions are created by and subjeotjtoftheaction offs player in manipulating-ehand Wheeld', v nn object of invention is toepro'vide a. ofthe type'referred to in which a ,r; player must continuously actuate his; hand wheel in order'to move the dummy along the course, and in which failure/to actuate the'h'end wheel at a speed intermediate a, minimum and a maximum speed will cause ;thef player to-lose control of the dummy;

Another'ohject is to provide a game 0 5 the kind referred to wherein the oomph-j outed mechanisms heretofore employed, may beldispensed with.

7 Another object of iiwention is to provide ztgame of the kind referred to that:

is simple'fin construction and'opemtion.

These and other 0b] (-)Q'tS are attained by the means described rein and disclosed in ring in Whicl'1-'"- Fig, 1 is a diagrammatic view'ot a mechanism embodying my invention.

Figffiis an enlarged sectional View on line 22- 2 of Fig; 1. e i

Fig tis s perspective iew of u,

series ofdevices such as is shown in Figl, parts being broken znveyfslnd showing diegre mgitically, thejvumg of the devices.

TheI shaft it. is" continuously revolvedj from -eny suitable source of power such as may be a tuated by: means 'foff ed" upon the shaft A and hes 3- lug a mounted upon one of the sides fa the'reoit A drum u i'isfixedly"mounted on the shaft" adjacent the reel 02, and ha s the'fc'ontgtct rings a? amounted upon: it, Suitsble collars are used to' space the u'anddrum; Interiorly of the drum is mounted (tn- 1st; tro magnet a having'thel opposite endfof vits'winding coi inected to the"rings a and by the electio magnet is pivotallymounted] intfiimediate itsjends interi'orly o f tlieidi unijj and is adapted to bemove'd about itspivotgil mounting a and to engage at one'endfupon the coreo'f the electro magnet he1 1tl 1ief electrdmsgnet is energized] spri ng d yieldingly spaces the armature 'frornthe electro-nmgnet corefAn arm; '64? is formed on the other end of the armature. f A recipirocating pin a is mounted upon the "end I; i of the drum 'tndis adeptedto' assume a. I An armature a}? adapted to be" actuated position Wholly within the drum er partly beyond the drum, A spring a yieldingly retains the pin in its normal position Wherethe pin and precludes the movingfof thepin from 1ts normal pos tron'to' u positions holly Withinthe drum, The pin i's ychsposedat such a place upon thejend of the drum'thut when the drumis revolved5ithefpin may engage the lug 7)0 1 the reel (LC The outer, or forvvard'end of thepin has formed upon 1 it the converging faces a? and a adapted" to engage the' 1uga The fsices a and are made converging' sothet the a- 'wi1l cause the pin to move into the druine guinst the yielding res'lst'anceoif the spring o at any time When the" arm 0 is moved. from its normal position. When the arm a is in its normal" posit on, the pin is:

unable to enter the drum, Wherefor the pin and the lug a? are retained 1l'1'd1'lVlI1g'fehL- tion and the reel ajis revolved upon the shaft A. Contacts grenade upon the rings a and a by suitable brushes .6 end a, A cable a, has one of ltsends secuied upon the reel c4 and extends through the hollow mast mounted vertically abovethe reel 0;. The cable a egtends about I a pulley I) mounted in the upper end of the mast B, and has its other end secured upon a sleeve 6 slidably mounted upon the mast B. The mast has a longitudinal slot 6 through which the pin 6 extends. The pin has secured upon its inner end the one end of cable a and extends through the sleeve 'b. A dummy may be mounted on the outer end v of the lumd. The pendulum normally assumes a vertical position as shown at (Z in dotted lines". Electrical contacts d and (Z are mounted upon the arm cl and are adapted to be engaged by the pendulum (Z The pendulum is adapted to make an electricalco'nnection with either ofth'e contacts dand d Normally'the pendulum engages contact d The pendulum is electrically connected with the contact ringd and the contacts (3 and (Z are electrically connected with the contactring (Z Thecontact brush (Z is connected with the positive pole of the battery C. The brush (Z isfconnected with the brush (2. and the brush (1, is'connected with the negative pole of the battery C. v

An electrically controlled lock E comprises acasing'e within which is disposed an electro-magnete adapted to move the arroa ture e pivotally mounted intermediate its ends within the casing. has a catch a formed on the end thereof spaced fromtheelectro-magnet adapted to normally engage a-"notched lug 0" formed on the switch arm 6 pivotally mounted on the casing 6. One en d of the switch arm is electrically connected with the positive pole of the battery C. Anelectrical contact 6? is connected with the brush (0. and is adaptedto be engaged by the switch-arm when released fronithe catch 0 i A bracket F is mounted above the i'nast mounted uponrit an olectro-mam net f having one end of its winding electrically connected with a conductor rodf con--- -nected with the positive pole of battery (1.

The electro-magnct 0 contained within the casing c has one endiof ts. winding electrically connected with the rod fand has the other end of its winding electrically connected with a conductor rod 7. A lever arm f is. pivotally mounted.intermediate its ends iuoon the bracket F and the opposite ends thereof areadapted to engage the con tactrbar f and the corefiotq the BlQCtlOdllfiQjnet 7'; The arm f is made of suitable ms:

The armature e terial so that it will serve as an armature that will. beretained upon the core of the magnet 7' when this magnet is energized, and that it may be employedto close an electrical circuit embracing itself and the contact bar 7.

Arod f is pivotally mounted upon the lever arm f intermediate the pivotal connection oi the lever arm upon the bracket F and that end of the lever arm adapted to engage the core of the electro-magnet 7', An electric light bulb 7" is mounted adjacent the top of the mast B and is electrically connected with the conductor rod f; The conductor rod 7' is connected with the wires leading from the electro magnet and the light bulb f and makes an electrical contact with the lever arm 7 whereby a current may pass through the lamp and the electro-magnets f and 0 when thelever arm engages the contact bar The contact bar f is electrically connected with a conductor rod f connected with the negative pole of the battery C.

A switch Gr is interposed in the circuit intermediate the conductor rod f and the negative pole of the battery C.

The circuits embracing the batteries 6 and C may be wired in parallel oft-of a common battery if desired. 7

The operation of my game is follows: Normally the circuit embracing the battery C is open and the circuit embracing the bat tery C is closed, the current from battery C passing from the positive polethereof to the brush (Z2 the pendulum (Z contactd brush n brush a electro-magnet a brush a and back to the battery, thereby retaining the armature a in an abnormal position. Normally the switch arm (2 is held out of engagement with the electrical contact 0 by the lock E. The shaft A is normally being rotatively actuated. The drum (1, revolves withtlie shaft A and as'the latch a engages the lug (L2 mounted in the reelo?- the lug is moved against the spring a whereby the drum revolves without actuating the reel. The current passing through the electromagnet a? retains the armature a in such position that the arm a thereon will not engage the pin (a VVhena player 'actuates the hand. wheel (Z, the centrifugal :liorce directed upon the pendulum 03 which pendulum normally engages contact (5 causesthe lower end of thependulum to spring outwardly and assume the position shown in full lines at (Z in Fig. 1. The circuit passing through the electroniagnet a is there fore broken and the spring (15 moves the armature a to its normal position wherefore the arm-01 of the armaturelies immediately adjacent the rear or inner end of the latch a and precludes the movement of the pin a into the drum when the pin engages the lug When the pin then engages the lug (F,

the pin carries the lug "\a it-h it wherefore the reel ais rotatively actuated and the sleeve engages therod f and moves the rod about its pivotal mounting upon the bracket F, thereby closing the circuit inwhich the electro-magnets e and f, and the lamp 7 are embraced. The lamp 7 andthe electromagnets e and f are wired in parallel. The closing of the circuit embracing'the battery 0' causes .the electro-magnet e to be ener-v gized; wherefore the switch arm 6 is released from the catch 6 formed on the arma ture c gravity causing the switch arm to move about its pivotal mounting wherefore the switch arm engages the contact 6 thereby closing thecirc'uit embracing the battery C wherefore the sleeve 7) will fall to the bottom of the mast B. Simultaneously with the energizing of the electro-magnet e, the bulb 7" is illuminated'and the electro-magnet f is energized. The lamp 7 functions as an annunciator of the winner, andthe electroe magnet f retains the arm 7 in engagement with the contact bar 7' \Vhen the game is again to be placed in its normal position, the switch G is opened, whereupon the magnet f is tie-energized and the rod f falls and assumes its normal position. The switch G is then closed and the'switch arm 0 is disengaged from the contact 6? and is secured by the catch upon the armature a If desired the switch arm 0 may be spring actuated, as shown in dotted lines, instead of being gravity actuated. The switch G is preferably retained in a normally closed position by means of a springg.

When a plurality of these devices are mounted adjacent one another, a game is provided in which each player tries to win a race of the dummies to the top of the mast by having the sleeve controlled by his hand wheel to first reach the top of the mast' The switch arm is wired so as to be common to all of the mechanisms mounted at the bottom of the masts, and the lock E is wired so as to be common to all the mechanisms at the tops of the masts, so that when any one sleeve 72 reaches its uppermost limit, the

, closing ofthe circuits by the switch arm '0 within the drum and upon the shaft D may be operated in either a normally open or closed circuit.

,VVhat I claim is 1. In a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, electrically responsive displace the dummy over the course, manually operative means controlling the elec-- trically responsive means, and a' source of electrical'energy for the electrically responsive means,

2. In a device of the class described the combination of a, revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved,a dummy, electrically responsive means adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to displace the dummy over the course, manually operative means controlling the electrically responsive means, a source of electrical energy for the electrically responsive means, and an annunciator adapted to be actuated when the dummy has been moved over the. course.

3. In device of the class described the combination fof a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, adunl my, electrically responsive means adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to displace the dummy over the course, manually 0perative means controlling the electricallyre sponsive means, a source of electrical energy for the electrical responsive means, and means adapted to render the electrically responsive means inoperative upon the move ment of the dummy over the course;

4. in a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, electrically responsive means adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to dis place the dummy over the course, manually operative means controlling the electrically responsive means, a source of electrical enerfor the electrically responsive means, an annunciator adapted to be actuated when the dummy hasbeen moved over the course, and means adapted to render the electrically responsive means' inoperative upon the movement of the dummy over the course upon the operation of the annuncia'tor.

5. In a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a drum my, a. reel. mounted loosely upon the shaft, a connector between the reel and, the dummy whereby movement of the reel serves to d place the dummy over the course, elect'r illy responsive-means adaptedto be conditioned whereby rotatory motion from the shaft may be transmitted to the'reel, man ually operative means adapted to control the conditioning of the electrically responsive means, and a source of electrical energy 130 for the electrically responsive means.

means adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to 6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of Courses over each of whicha dummy may be moved, dummies, individual means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each of said individual means being adapted to be actuated bythe shaft,

and manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the displacing means' I 7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of courses over each of which a dummy may be moved, dummies, individual means for displacing each dummy over its respective course, each of said individual means being mounted on the shaft and adapted to be actuated by the-shaft, and manually 0pcrative means controlling the transmission of motionfrom the shaft to the displacing means. v i

'8. In a device of the class described, the combination 'of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of coursesover each of which a dummy may be m0ved,idummies, individual means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each of sa d individual means being adapted to be actuated by the shaft,

manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the displacing means, and an annunciator adapted to be actuated when anydummy hasbeen moved over its entire course.

9. In a device of the class described, the

combination of arevoluble shaft, a plurality of courses over each of which a dummy may be moved, dummies, individual means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each of said individual means,

being adapted to be actuated by the shaft, manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the displacing means, and an annunciator for each course adapted to be energized when its corresponding dummy has been moved over its respective course.

10. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of courses over each, of which a dummy may be moved, dummies, individual means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each of said individual means being adapted tolie actuated by the shaft, manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the displacing means, an annunciator for each course adapted to beenergized when its corresponding dummy has been movec over its respective course, and means to re leasevall the displacing means on the energizmg of any one annunciator. I 11. In a deviceof the class described, the

combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality ofcourses overeach of which a dummy may be moved, dummieanieans for displacing.

IAQLSSS ally operative meanscontrolling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the dis placing means, andmeans to release all the displacing means from the action of the shaft on the movement of any dummy over its entire course- 1 12. In a device ofthe class described, the

combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of courses over each of which a dummy may be moved, dummies,.means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each adapted to be actuated by the shaft, manually operative means controlling thetrans .iissicn of motion from the shafttothe displacing means, an annunciator adapted to be actuated when any dunnny has been moved over its entire course, and means to retain the annunciator in an operative position until the annunciator ismanually rendered inoperatlve.

13. Ina device of the, class described,the

combination of a revoluble shaft, a plurality of courses over each of'which a dummy may be moved, dummles, means for displacing each dummy over its respective course each adapted to be actuated by the shaft, manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from the shaft to the displacing means, an annunciator adapted to be actuated when any dummy hasbeenjmoved over its entire course, means to retain the annunciator in an operative position until the amiunciator is manually rendered inoperative, and manually operative means to render the annunciator inoperative.

14. In a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, aplurality of courses over each of which a dummy may be moved, dummies, means for displacing the dummies individually over the course and each comprising adrum mounted'on the shaft and adapted to revolve therewith, a reel. revolubly mounted on the shaft, a connection between the dummy and the reel whereby rotatory motion of the reel serves to move the dummy over the course, and means on the drum adapted to transmit'motion from the drum to the reel, and manually mission of motion fromthe shaft to the dis-.

placing means, an annunciator for veach course adapted to be energized when its cor responding dummy has-been moved over its respective course, and means toretainthe 1 actuated annunciator in operative condition until manually rendered inoperative.

16. In a device ofthe class described, the

each dummy over its respective course each adapted to be actuated by the shaft, manually operative means controlling the transmission of motion from theshaft to the dis placing means, an annunciator for each courseadapted to be energized when its corresponding dummy has been moved'over its respective course, means toretain the actuated annunciator in operative condition until manually rendered inoperative, and means to release all the displacing means on the energizing of any annunciator.-

17. The combination with a source of eleccuit, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, a revoluble shaft, electrically controlled means adapted to be actuated bthe shaft and to movethe dummy over t e course, electrically communicating with said supply circuit a plurality of contacts adapted to be brought in circuit with said electrically controlled means to govern the movement of the dummy actuating meansby the shaft, and manually operable means controlling the bringing of the va rious contacts into the supply circuit.

18. The combination with a source of electrical supply, provided with a supply circuit, a course over which a dummy may be moved,'a dummy, a revoluble shaft, electrically controlled means adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to move the dummy over the course, electrically communicating 40 with said supply circuit, a plurality of contacts adapted to bebrought in circuit with said electrically controlled means to govern the movement of the dummy actuating means by the shaft, manually operable means controllingthe bringing of the various contacts into the supply circuit, and an annun:

ciator adapted to be energized upon the movement of the dummy over the course.

19. The combination with a source of electrical supply, provided with a supply circuit, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, a revoluble. shaft, electrically controlled means adapted to be ac tuated by the shaft and to move the dummy over the course, electrically communicating with said. supply circuit, a plurality of contacts adapted tobe brought in circuit with said electrically controlled means to govern the movement of [the dummy actuating means by the shaft, manually operable means controllingthe bringing of the various contacts into the supply circuit, an electrically responsive annunciator, contacts" electrically communicating with the annun-- ciator, and means adapted to beactuated by the dummy to bring the last mentioned con- 'tacts into circuit 'withthe source of electrical supply.

' 2O. The combination with a source of electrical supply, provided with a supply circuit, a course over which a dummy may .be'

moved, a dummy, a revoluble shaft, electritacts adapted to be brought in" circuit with said electrically controlled means to govern the movement of the dummy actuating means by the shaft, manually operable means controllingthefbringing of the various contacts into the supply circuit, an electrically responsive "sw tch, electrlcally connected with the source of electrical supply, trical'supply, provided with a supply an 7 an electro-magnet adapted to actuate the means inoperativeupon the. dummy actuating means, contacts" electrically communicating with the electro-magnet, andmeans adapted to be actuated by the dummy to bring the last mentioned contacts into such relation with the source of supply so as to actuate the switch. I

21. l[n a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a drum actuated by the shaft, a course over which a dummy may bemoved, a dummy, a reel, a connection between the dummy and the reel whereby the dummy may be displaced over the course, a lug on the reel, a pin mounted reciprocally onthe drum adapted normally retaining the pin in driving engagement with the lug, and manually operable means controlling the driving relation of'thejpin andthe lug. v i

22. In a device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a drum actuatedby the shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, a reel,

a connection between the dummy and the reel whereby the dummy may be displaced" over the course, a lug on the reel, a' pin mounted reciprocally on the drum, yielding, means normally retaining the pin in the path of the lug, means to fixedly retain the v pin, in the path of the lug, and manually operable means controllingjthe fixation of the last mentioned means.

23.1119, device of the class described-the I combination of a revoluble shaft,a drum actuated by the shaft, a courseover which a dummy may be moved, a dummy, a ,reel, a connection between the dummy; and jthe reel whereby the dummy may be displaced over the course, a lug on the reel jin mounted reciprocally on the-druim'a prrug yieldingly retaining the in V l i i the lug, an armature the "pin in the path of 'the lug,

an electro-magnet operative upon the armature, a source of electrical supply electrically connected with the electro-magnet, electrical contacts adapted to be brought into an electrical circuit embracing the electro-magnet and source of electrical supply,

and manually operable means controlling I the bringing of the' contacts into the said electrical circuit;

24;."In' adevice of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a drum .i actuated by theshaiha course over which. a' dummy may be moved, a dummy,'1a reel,

a connection between the dummy and the reel whereby the dummy may be displaced over the course, a lug on the reel, a pin mounted reciprocally on the drum, a spring yieldingly retaining the pinin the path of the lug, an armature adapted to fix the pin in the path of the lug, an electrormagnet operativeupon the, armature, a sourc'efof electrical supply electrically connected with the electroanagnet, electrical contacts adapted to be brought into an electrical circuit embracing the electro-magnet and source or electrical supply, a manually revoluble shaft, contacts mounted on the shaft adapted to be brought into an electrical circuit embracing the electro-magnetand the source of electrical supply, and a pendulum mounted on the shaft adapted to be actuated by centrifugal force and to determine the bringing off the contacts into such circuit.

25. Ina device of the class described the combination of a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be moved, a

, dummy, electrically responsive means adaptcombination of a revoluble shaft, a course over which a dummy may be actuated, a

ed to be actuated by the shaft and to displace the dummy over the course, a source oi electrical supply electrically connected with the electrically responsive means, a manually,

revolu'ble shaft, contacts mounted on the shaft adapted to be broughtiinto a circuit embracing the electrically responsive means and the "source oi" electrical supply and a pendulum mounted on the revol uble shaft adapted to be actuated b centrifugal force and to determine the bringing of the contacts into such circuit.

26. In a device of the class described the dummy, means adapted'to be, actuated by the shaft and to move the dummy over the course, electrically responsive means actuated by the shaft adapted to control the transmission of energy from the shaftdto the dummy actuating means, manually operable means'controlhng the electrically. responsive means, a source of electrical supply, and a supply circuit into which the electrical responsive means may be brought.

27. In a device of the class described the combination with a dummy, a course over said circuit, a

which'a dummy maybe moved, and means to displace the dummy over the course, of

by the dummy into electrical engagement. with the other contact and to be then re-' tained in such engagement by the el ctromagnet, and an electric switch. I

28-In a device of the class described the combination oi a dummy, a course over which the dummy maybe moved," a revoluble shaft, electrically responsive meansl adapted to be actuated by the shaft and to control movementot the dummy over the course,fa source of electrical supply, a manually revoluble lever, electrical contacts onthe lever adapted to be'brought into a circuit embracing the source oi. electrical supply and the electrically responsive means, a pendulum respondingto centrifugal iorce mounted on the lever adapted to control the bringing of'the contacts into switch electrically shunted across the contacts, an electrically responthc sive lock adapted to control the switch, an

electric annunciator and an electromagnet electrically connected in parallel and electrically connected with one pole of the source of electrical supply, and an electrical contact connected with "the other pole oi"- the source or electrical controlling excitation of theloclnathe ansupply nunciator and the electro-magnet, to be acted upon by the electro-magnet, andto he actuatei'l by the dummy.-

29. In a device of the class described the combination of a dummy, a course over which the dummy may lie/mowed, a revoluble shaft, electrically responsive means iadaptedvto be actuated by thesha'l t and to control movement of the dummy over-the course, a source of electrical supply, a manually revoluble lever, electrical contacts on the lever adapted to bebrought into a circuit embracing the source of electrical supply ,and, the electrically responsive means,

a pendulum responding to centrifugal force mountedon the lever adapted to control the bringing of the contacts into, said ciricult, a switch electrically shunted across thecontacts, an electrically responsive clock adapted to control the switch, an electric annunciator and an electroemagnet electrically connected in parallel and electrically ,connected with one .pole oi the source of electrical supply, an electrical contact conioo nected with the other pole of the source of electrical supply controlling. excitation of the lock, the annunciator and the electromagnet, to be acted upon by the electro-magnet, and to be actuated by the dummy, and a switch interposed between. the source of electrical supply and the last mentioned contact. I

30. A controlling device of the class described comprising a revoluble shaft, a pendulu pivotally mounted on the shaft, and electrical contact blocks adaptedto be engaged by the pendulum, whereby electrical circuits passing thru the blocks may be controlled, the pendulum being adapted to be actuated by centrifugal force resultant from the rotation of the shaft.

31. In a device of the class described th combination with an electrical circuit of a circuit conditioning device comprising a manually revoluble shaft, an arm extending from the shaft, contact blocks mounted on the arm, a pendulum in the circuit, pivotally mounted on the arm adapted to be moved on its mounting by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the shaft and to be thereby brought into engagement with the blocks.

82. In a device of the class described the combination with a dummy, a course over which a dummy may be moved, and means to displace the dummy over, the course, of a source of electrical supply, an electro-magnet, an electrically responsive annunciator, and an electrically responsive device adapted to render the dummy displacing device inoperative upon the dummy; wired in parallel and connected with one pole of the source of electrical supply, an electrical contact electrically connected with the other pole of the source of electrical supply, and an armature electrically connected with one pole of the source of electrical. supply and adapted to be moved by the dummy into electrical engagement with the electrical contact and to be then retained in such engagement by the electro-magnet. i

In a device of the class described the combination of a series of dummies, courses over which the dummies may be moved, a common means to actuate all the dummies, means normally operating to render the dummy actuating means inoperative on the l dummies, and vmanually operative means adapted to render the second mentioned means inoperative.

3%. In a device of the class described the combination of a series of: dummies, courses over which the dummies may be moved, a common means to actuate all the dummies,

a means individual to each dummy control- I ling the action of the common means on the dummy associated with such individual means, and a manually operable means individual to each dummy controlling the individual means.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 20th day of April, 1921.

ROBERT A. crimson. 

